News Forum - Exiled Sri Lanka President warned to stay in his hotel in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

With many opposing the arrival of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the ousted president of Sri Lanka, into Thailand, police are advising him to stay in his hotel in central Bangkok in order to remain safe and secure. He arrived in Bangkok Thursday evening around 8pm after diverting a flight planned to land in Phuket. Fearful of an information leak, the privately chartered plane carrying the exiled ex-president along with 3 other passengers decided not to land in Phuket and instead flew to Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. There he was met with an official escort brigade comprised of military personnel and […]

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[HolyCowCm]

Probably good advice. He probably has a lot of money so he could in theory buy out a resort, station guards around and have quite a great fun time here without any worry.

[Chaimai]

31 minutes ago, HolyCowCm said:

Probably good advice. He probably has a lot of money so he could in theory buy out a resort, station guards around and have quite a great fun time here without any worry.

 

 

I have seen that happen in Germany.................

[brian60221]

Is this guy exiled? Or is he more like a fugitive from justice?

[Venusianhart]

Maybe he could buy a pre loved floating Cocaine Palace form a hard done by Russki Oligarch with his stolen Rupees and drift away forever. After all, shit floats. 

[Grumpish]

Isn't Dubai the headquarters of the dodgy ex-presidents club?

 

[palooka]

Strange that he still has a diplomatic passport. Then again for which country is the passport relevant?

Not very bright to not set up a bolt hole if things went sour or maybe not many countries like what he did.

Russia maybe or China next stop????

Maybe availing himself to a little plastic surgery etc in the LOS, who are only too happy to take your money and  who recently were spouting these wonders of tourism.

 

 

 

 

[palooka]

11 minutes ago, Grumpish said:

Isn't Dubai the headquarters of the dodgy ex-presidents club?

Might be too dodgy even for them.

[DesperateOldHand]

Well....if we're going this route.

Amnesty for all voluntary/forced exiles from our fare land. 

[Mohandas]

1 hour ago, palooka said:

Might be too dodgy even for them.

More than likely not.

[HiuMak]

On 8/13/2022 at 7:12 PM, Grumpish said:

Isn't Dubai the headquarters of the dodgy ex-presidents club?

Thailand wants to overtake that position.

[DesperateOldHand]

3 hours ago, HiuMak said:

Thailand wants to overtake that position.

Not even close to the leader board. They'll have to overtake the U.S., U.K., Russia and other prominent Western sovereigns - all of which have a historic precedent of granting asylum or maintaining support for such dodgy types.